<s>
Katakis	B-Device
is	O
a	O
horizontally	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Commodore	O
64	O
by	O
Rainbow	B-Application
Arts	I-Application
in	O
1987	O
,	O
and	O
converted	O
to	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
by	O
Factor	O
5	O
in	O
1988	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
Denaris	B-Device
in	O
1989	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
Katakis	B-Device
has	O
a	O
Greek	O
origin	O
and	O
was	O
found	O
in	O
a	O
phone	O
book	O
in	O
Gütersloh	O
,	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
Denaris	B-Device
was	O
created	O
by	O
a	O
random	O
name	O
generator	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
coincidence	O
,	O
matches	O
a	O
Greek	O
name	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
Katakis	B-Device
,	O
a	O
human	O
colony	O
in	O
deep	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
,	O
scientists	O
developed	O
machinery	O
with	O
advanced	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Katakis	B-Device
has	O
a	O
very	O
similar	O
theme	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
R-Type	B-Application
,	O
with	O
multiple	O
levels	O
,	O
power-ups	O
and	O
various	O
end-bosses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
obvious	O
similarity	O
to	O
R-Type	B-Application
,	O
rights	O
holder	O
Activision	O
Europe	O
delivered	O
an	O
ultimatum	O
:	O
either	O
Factor	O
5	O
accept	O
a	O
contract	O
to	O
perform	O
the	O
official	O
R-Type	B-Application
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
home	O
computer	O
,	O
or	O
receive	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
for	O
rights	O
infringement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Factor	O
5	O
released	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Katakis	B-Device
as	O
freeware	O
as	O
follows	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Turrican	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
also	O
designed	O
by	O
Manfred	O
Trenz	O
)	O
there	O
are	O
references	O
to	O
the	O
Commodore	O
64	O
version	O
of	O
Katakis	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
level	O
2-2	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
takes	O
off	O
in	O
a	O
fighter	O
resembling	O
the	O
one	O
from	O
Katakis	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
an	O
easter	O
egg	O
:	O
before	O
level	O
3-2	O
'	O
s	O
end	O
boss	O
,	O
a	O
Katakis	B-Device
bonus	O
container	O
ship	O
appears	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
bonus	O
(	O
unique	O
in	O
the	O
whole	O
Turrican	B-Application
II	I-Application
game	O
map	O
)	O
that	O
,	O
if	O
picked	O
up	O
,	O
makes	O
a	O
helicopter	O
walker	O
robot	O
appear	O
,	O
towing	O
a	O
banner	O
with	O
"	O
KATAKIS	B-Device
LIVES	O
!!!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
video	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Turrican	I-Application
is	O
also	O
set	O
on	O
a	O
planet	O
called	O
Katakis	B-Device
.	O
</s>
